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by CoffeeDan
May 1st, 2018, 5:15 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?
Replies: 4
Views: 16947

Re: Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?

Here's the link to Ron Hutchison's new article on CONVENTION CITY. I'm still hopeful, too: http://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/vitaphone-view-where-is-convention-city-hiding/ PS: I wonder if either of the Film Forum's restagings of CONVENTION CITY included a rendition of "Oh, Honeywell" . ...
by CoffeeDan
April 15th, 2018, 1:00 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: James Cagney's pre-code films
Replies: 16
Views: 86223

Re: James Cagney's pre-code films

Oh man, I love JIMMY THE GENT! I remember seeing it for the first time on TCM, and thinking it was too much of a good thing -- too many firecrackers going off for me. But then I saw it in a theater, and I really enjoyed it to the point that it's one of my favorite Cagney performances. The big screen...
by CoffeeDan
April 15th, 2018, 12:38 pm
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: Bad Film Descriptions Game
Replies: 6
Views: 16903

Re: Bad Film Descriptions Game

No takers? The answer is WHOOPEE (1930), a remake of THE NERVOUS WRECK (1926), starring Harrison Ford. ("Oh, that Harrison Ford!" I can hear you saying.)

I'll see if I can think of another one. Could be fun . . .
by CoffeeDan
April 7th, 2018, 11:51 pm
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: Bad Film Descriptions Game
Replies: 6
Views: 16903

Re: Bad Film Descriptions Game

Okay, I just gotta put this out there:

A musical remake of a Harrison Ford movie.
by CoffeeDan
April 7th, 2018, 4:05 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: James Cagney's pre-code films
Replies: 16
Views: 86223

THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931): The flash point of Cagney's career

As I started to watch James Cagney's pre-code films anew, one common aspect stood out -- each one had at least one element that referred back to Cagney's first big hit. I was going to start out with a few sentimental favorites, but then realized I couldn't go on without a look at . . . THE PUBLIC EN...
by CoffeeDan
April 6th, 2018, 2:02 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?
Replies: 4
Views: 16947

Re: Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?

Moira, InTheBalcony.com recently featured a Blu-ray release of CONVENTION CITY in its list of April 2018 new releases . Of course, it was an April Fool's joke, but check out the box art at the bottom of the page! We can dream, can't we? Also, watch for a new article on the film by the Vitaphone Proj...
by CoffeeDan
April 3rd, 2018, 6:55 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?
Replies: 4
Views: 16947

Re: Convention City- Maybe Still Out There?

While searching my Liberty magazine files for reviews of James Cagney films, I came across this review of CONVENTION CITY by "Beverly Hills" from the February 3, 1934 issue, which offers a tantalizing peek at this deliberately misplaced film: * * (out of four) CONVENTION CITY With no disre...
by CoffeeDan
March 31st, 2018, 9:45 am
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: James Cagney's pre-code films
Replies: 16
Views: 86223

Re: James Cagney's pre-code films

Chris, I've had to fall back and regroup, too. One thing I have found in watching Cagney's pre-codes is how many of them hark back to THE PUBLIC ENEMY, Cagney's 5th film and his first, defining hit from 1931. (As an example, several subsequent Cagney films use the song "I'm Forever Blowing Bubb...
by CoffeeDan
March 26th, 2018, 11:24 am
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: James Cagney's pre-code films
Replies: 16
Views: 86223

James Cagney's pre-code films

Years ago, when I read James Cagney's autobiography Cagney by Cagney , I was rather disheartened by his dismissal of his pre-code work (up to 1934). He complained about how quickly and cheaply they were made -- admittedly, some had only a 2-3 week shooting schedule ("Hell, we could have phoned ...
by CoffeeDan
March 26th, 2018, 10:30 am
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Will Children of Divorce ever be available on DVD??.
Replies: 9
Views: 17741

Re: Will Children of Divorce ever be available on DVD??.

Somebody should note here that CHILDREN OF DIVORCE was released on DVD/Blu-ray two years ago by Flicker Alley.

Anybody else seen it besides me?
by CoffeeDan
March 26th, 2017, 10:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sailor walks into a bar . . .
Replies: 882
Views: 273745

Re: Sailor walks into a bar . . .

First Cannibal: I don't care for your mother-in-law.
Second Cannibal: Okay, just eat the vegetables!

And did you hear about the cannibal who passed his friend in the jungle?
by CoffeeDan
December 13th, 2016, 3:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Someone's having a birthday!
Replies: 1525
Views: 428559

Re: Someone's having a birthday!

Oh, what a wonderful cake! Thanks for remembering me, PT!
by CoffeeDan
December 23rd, 2015, 5:23 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: Best Prints?
Replies: 1
Views: 12261

Re: Best Prints?

Howard, BEAU BRUMMEL is available in an excellent DVD from the Warner Archive Collection. THE SEA BEAST is out there in a substandard DVD from Televista. It's really terrible, I don't recommend it. However, I did see THE SEA BEAST on the big screen at Cinevent about three years ago. It has its momen...
by CoffeeDan
December 23rd, 2015, 5:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Someone's having a birthday!
Replies: 1525
Views: 428559

Re: Someone's having a birthday!

Professional Tourist wrote:Happy Birthday today to CoffeeDan. If you're still lurking, have a great one! :P
Yes, I still come out every now and then! Belated thanks, PT!
by CoffeeDan
August 23rd, 2015, 8:34 am
Forum: Archived Guest Stars
Topic: Q & A with Jeffrey Spivak about Buzz: The Life & Art of Busby Berkeley
Replies: 41
Views: 68511

Re: Q & A with Jeffrey Spivak about Buzz: The Life & Art of Busby Berkeley

Thanks for coming to SSO and talking about Busby Berkeley, Mr. Spivak. I too had a copy of The Busby Berkeley Book when it was first published, and I read it to pieces. I'll probably do the same with your book! My first question is about Busby Berkeley and his working relationship with musical arran...